AAIB investigation to Jabiru Ul-450, G-JUDD

Nose leg failure after bounced landing, Clench Common Airfield, Wiltshire, 16 July 2018.

From:: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published: 8 November 2018

Category:: Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:: 16 July 2018
Aircraft type:: Jabiru Ul-450
Location:: Clench Common Airfield, Wiltshire
Registration:: G-JUDD

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was being flown by a student on conversion training with an experienced instructor. 皇冠体育app student had completed several landings during the flight and was making a further approach on Runway 26 with a light wind down the runway. As the aircraft touched down it bounced, and the instructor told the student to maintain the attitude and allow the aircraft to touch down again. Despite attempting to maintain the attitude, on the second touchdown the aircraft landed flat on all three undercarriage legs and the nose leg failed. 皇冠体育app aircraft lower cowls, firewall and nose leg were damaged.

皇冠体育app instructor commented that in hindsight he felt should have taken control and gone around from the bounce.

皇冠体育app